Free Community Symposium on Bones, Muscles and Joints with a Focus on Hips and Knees

Flushing, N.Y., March 14, 2011 – To help area
residents understand how problems that affect the hips and knees
can be treated, New York Hospital Queens (NYHQ) will offer a
free symposium on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30
p.m. in the hospital’s Lang Auditorium at 56-45 Main Street (at Booth
Memorial Avenue) in Flushing, N.Y.

Each year, thousands of people in Queens experience disorders of the
bones, joints and muscles. The good news is that orthopaedic problems
are highly treatable and new surgical techniques have been developed
that are less invasive and allow for faster recovery. There has also
been tremendous progress in rehabilitation and pain management
techniques which can help patients avoid surgery or aid in their
recovery when surgery is necessary.

The symposium will feature presentations by the hospital’s orthopaedic
and rehabilitation experts that will help those in attendance
better understand the musculoskeletal system for hips and
knees as well as the comprehensive treatment and rehabilitative
options offered at NYHQ and an out patient center in Fresh Meadows.

There will also be a discussion on new orthopaedic procedures that
utilize minimally invasive techniques, allow shorter recovery times and
can reduce the risk of infections and other complications. NYHQ is
leading the way in Queens to offer these services.

New York Hospital Queens is a member of the NewYork-Presbyterian
Healthcare System and an affiliate of the Weill Medical College of
Cornell University.

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Our orthopaedic specialists are available for interviews. Feel free to
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